Physical/Virtual Machine Hosting
Physical Hosting
Enterprise Computing offers the following features with physical machine hosting:
- Server rack space
- Network port is provided free of cost
- UPS back-up power
- Cooling/environmental monitoring
- Security via controlled access to authorized persons only
The following services are also optional to servers hosted in the RDC:
- Operating system maintenance
- System monitoring
- Data backup
Note: owners maintain full administrator rights of machines hosted in the RDC, and these rights are optionally shared with Enterprise Computing personnel for the event of emergencies, monitoring or security breaches.
Virtual Machine Hosting
Administration of the Servers
- Full administrative rights to your VM servers (such as power up/down, updates, re-installation/upgrade of OS and software)
- Delegation of updates, patches, and anti-virus will be performed according to Enterprise Computing monthly maintenance schedule unless stated otherwise
Cloning
- VM can be cloned upon request in preparation for an OS upgrade to preserve a current state that can be retained for up to 30 days
Backups
- Off-Site backup is available (if desired)
- Backup Alerts - alerts of backup completion and/or non-completion can be sent to designated person(s)
- High Availability is automatically available to all VMs
Server Monitoring
- Service Monitoring - state of the server is monitored 24/7 and alerts will be sent to designated person(s)